Peripheral osteoma of the mandibular angle: literature review associated with a case report

Abstract

Osteoma is considered a benign lesion, located along the cranial facial skeleton, of controversial etiology, for countless explanations related to its origin, it is present at any age and without predilection for sex, they can be solitary or multiple and be associated with syndromes. The diagnosis is made through clinical examination, associated with imaging and histopathological examinations. The treatment of osteoma will depend on its size related to facial disfigurement and possible embarrassment, which consists of surgical removal and modeling osteotomy. The purpose of this article is to present a case report of peripheral osteoma causing facial asymmetry at the mandibular angle of a 45-year-old woman without clinical evidence (at the time of the examination) of intestinal and skin manifestations for which it was established that the lesion was not associated Gardner's Syndrome. The time of evolution of the aesthetic and functional change is imprecise according to the patient; however it became noticeable due to the large dimensions achieved, facial asymmetry was decisive in the search for surgical intervention for its resolution, and led us to present the case report, and to review the published cases about non-syndromic, peripheral osteomas of the mandibular angle in literature.